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ACROSS 1. " Towering in the - of twenty- one " (Johnson). (10.) 9. " God said, ' Let - be 1 and an was light " (Pope). (6.)

10. Prenttnders. strong suit. (10.)

11. I take a motor to join us. (6.) 12. No good blaming the stars for our being this. (10.) 20. Scots musician in a dish under pastry ? (4, 5.) 21. It may be found in a punt ill directed.. (5.) 22. Politicians go to Burlington House for rackets. (5.) 23. Short mail (ann.). (9.) 26. One should be able to place 1 in them if afloat. (10.) 31. The horse seems to have been taken to the wrong quarters by the conomist. (6.) 32. I get remand (ann.). (10.) 33. Some launderers literally do. (6.)

34. Don't give way so much. (10.)

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1. Canst thou loose his bands ? it was asked in the Book of Job. (5.) 3. 1 smoke, maybe. and where. (5.) 4. Take the bore to the doctor and speak slowly. (5.) 5. Starting at the north, the tune seems to encompass the earth. (5.) 6. Where a Manx sinner turns up. (S.) 7. It simply produces waste. (5.) 8. Rather a surprise to find him in the chorus. (5.) 12. He should know how it is. (6.) 13. Thev are said to be true after mid- night. (6.) 14. Has the model to make a second attempt ? (6.) 15. Wherein is thi ? All Spain. (7.) 16. Embellish with a bribe. (7.) 17. He sounds • cheery sort of soldier. (6.) Ht. A proverbial source of sweetness. (6.) 19. Glamorgan is short of an instru- • mcnt. (6.) 24. Garments fashioned from goats. (5.) 25. Saying of the present era. (5.) 26. " Carries - as the flint bears fire " (Shakespeare). (5.) 27. Of which cattle enclosures are made ? (5.) 28. It mingles with the sage. (5.) 29. Profit. (5.) 30. A suggestion of gambling among the Seven Sisters. (5.)